Weather
Showery weather condition is expected to enhance to some extent over Northern, North-central, Eastern and Uva provinces from today [30]
Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 30 December 2024 by the Department of Meteorology
Showery weather condition is expected to enhance to some extent over Northern, North-central, Eastern and Uva provinces from today (30) for next few days.
Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Southern provinces during the morning.
Showers or thundershowers may occur at times in Northern, North-Central, Eastern and Uva provinces and in Matale district. Fairly heavy showers above 75 mm can be expected at some places in these areas. Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places elsewhere during the afternoon or night. Fairly heavy showers about 75 mm can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa and Southern provinces.
Fairly strong winds of about (30-35) kmph can be expected at times over Northern, Eastern and North-central provinces.
Winds will be north-easterly in the sea areas around the island and speed will be (20-35) kmph. Wind speed can increase up to (40-50) kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Colombo to Batticaloa via Puttalam, Kankasanthurai and Trincomalee.
The sea areas off the coast extending from Colombo to Batticaloa via Puttalam, Kankasanthurai and Trincomalee will be fairly rough at times. The other sea areas around the island may be moderate but strong gusty winds and very rough seas can be expected during thundershowers.
The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 31 JANUARY 2026
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 31 January 2026 by the Department of Meteorology
Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts during the early hours of the morning.
Showers will occur at times in the Northern, North-Central, Eastern and Central provinces. Fairly heavy falls above 50 mm are likely at some places in Mullaittivu, Trincomalee, Polonnaruwa and Matale districts. Several spells of shower will occur in Uva and North-western provinces. Showers or thundershowers are likely at several places in other areas of the island after 2.00 p.m, and fairly heavy showers above 50 mm are likely at some places.
The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers
Weather
Showers will occur at times in the Eastern, Northern, North-Central and Uva provinces and in Matale and Nuwara-Eliya districts
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 30 JANUARY 2026
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 30 January 2026 by the Department of Meteorology
Misty conditions can be expected at some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and North-western provinces and in Galle, Matara and Anuradhapura districts during the early
hours of the morning.
Showers will occur at times in the Eastern and Uva provinces and in Matale and Nuwara-Eliya districts. Fairly Heavy showers above 50 mm are likely at some places in the Uva province and in Batticaloa and Ampara districts. Several spells of shower will occur in the Northern and North-Central provinces and in the
Hambantota district.
Showers or thundershowers are likely at several places in other areas of the island after 2.00p.m.
The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 29 JANUARY 2026
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 29 January 2026 by the Department of Meteorology
Misty conditions can be expected at some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and North-western provinces and in Badulla, Galle, Matara and Anuradhapura districts during the
early hours of the morning.
There is a possibility of ground frost at some places in the Nuwara-Eliya district in the early hours of the morning.
Mainly dry weather will prevail in most parts of the island.
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